The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
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Misses Addie Gordon and Lula
Lipscomb left on Monday night for
Shanghai, China. They 20 Is mis-.
sionaries under the direction Of the
Wonan's Mission Board, I
Our society has received quite an
addition in the persons OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson, Of Boston, Mass,
who have recently moved here. Mr..
Thompson IL senior partner in the
cotton 6rn Of Thompson 4 Akin.
son. Mr.. Atkinson, the junior part
ner, is q most pleasant gentleman,
and 10 fast making friends in our
midst.
Mai. II. w. Jones, president Of the
Industrial Institute and College, has
returned with his family, having
spent the summer at his old home
In Virginia.
The college will begin its third
session next wednesday. Over 400
girls have registered TO date. There
10 not . vacant room In the dormi ..
tory, aud quite . number Of the
students will board with private fami.
lies out in town.
Mrs. Addie Owen and family, who
have summered at Monteagle, have
returned.
Mrs. 8. b. Haushton, Of Aber.
deem, Miss, has rented q house here,
aud will come TO Columbus the lat
ter part OF this month 10 make IL her
horne. She will be accompanied by
her two charming daughters, Misses
Fay and Daisy, who will be valuable
additions TO our social circles.
Murdoch Sykes has returned from
quito . protracted stay in Mexico,
where he has extensive silver mining
interests.
Claus Olandt, secretary tor the
| Y. NJ. &. A. for the State Of Ala.
bama, spent most OF this week in
Columbus.
Mrs. aud Miss Thweatt, wife aud
sister OF Alex Thwoatt, travelling
passenger agent OF the Georgia Pa.
cifc railway, who have been spend.
ing the summer In Columbus, left
this week for their homo in Atlanta.
Miss Lila Stone, who has been
spending some weeks here with her
sister, Mrs. II. Y. Budor. left Mon.
day night for her home at Tupelo,
Miss.
Miss Willie Sheppard. who has
been visiting friends at Kennedy,
Ala, 10 at homo again.
Miss Charlie Garner IL visiting
Miss Maggie Wilson, near Cobb
Switch.
John X. 0ttley, our popular money
order clerk at the postotfcc, has 70.
signed 10 accept q position In the
wholesale aud retail hardx ware store
OF VIM. Winston 4 Co. Sam Harris
has succeeded him in tho postofhcc
Jimmie Banks, son Of Col. j. o.
Banks, OF Columbus. who has been
living Ia Eutaw, Ala, has moved u
Columbus to live, aud now hal
charge OF the Banks warehouse.
Mr.. q. NJ. lnghsm, general score.
tary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, OF Charlotte, n. O.. do
livcred an address before the Colum
bus association on Friday night.
MisI Mamie Bacon. mistress Of
Latin at the Industrial Institute and
College. has returned from Tcnnes
see, whore she has been spending th,
summer.
MIR. viii Johnston, of Memphis
Tenn, spont part OF the week In oul
city visiting friends.
Mrs. Crusoo, accompanied by hel
two daughters, returned from Ken
lucky last Thursday.
The most elegant entertainment
given here for years was AZ the Gle
CANT residence Of j. 3. Billups, Wed
nesday night. The house aud ground
we're beautifully illuminated aud
rustic seats placed In inviting cor
ners. The supper room was openet
early Ia the evening aud kept opet
until the good byes were said, th,
table being loaded with every deli
cacy OF the season. Mrs. Billups
aud her daughter, Miss Vida, mad,
everyone feel completely at home
and the evening was one long 10 be
remembered by all present, Of whom
the following IL q list; Mrs. j. M,
Billups. Mrs. o. n. Billups. Mr.. and